M5.3 earthquake - 187 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
2122 d ago · 24 Dec 2020, 21:16 UTC 187 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 187 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands on 24 Dec 2020, 21:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 231 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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